Martin Biron retired last week. As noted by many, many members of the media (us included), the former goaltender should have his choice of TV jobs.

"Happy retirement to goalie and soon-to-be TV/radio star Martin Biron. If there were a Stanley Cup for class, his name would be on it."—Adam Proteau (@Proteautype)

"Imagine it won't be long until Biron gets a media gig. Great story-teller, colorful personality and good perspective on the game."—Katie Strang (@KatieStrangESPN)

"Look for Marty Biron, who retired today after a 16-year career, to be offered a TV job.He is one of the most gregarious players in history."—Sam Carchidi (@BroadStBull)

"Word is that Marty Biron has jobs waiting in both English and French media should he choose to call it a career."—Steve Simmons (@simmonssteve)

"There are few people in the game now who are better suited for TV than Biron. I wonder if there is anybody better. Fantastic personality."—Dan Rosen (@drosennhl)

"One of the game's nicest men, Martin Biron, announces his retirement. I might have to learn French so I can listen to him on TV."—Brett Cyrgalis (@BrettCyrgalis)

If the point was overstated, it's because it was true; Biron, to put it simply, is good at talking.

Here are 10 current players who, like Biron, seem ready for TV whenever their career ends if they don't have anything better to do. There aren't a lot of requirements here—some combo of brains, candidness, humor and notoriety can get it done.

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P.K. Subban, Montreal Canadiens

Subban's 23 years old, so he's got hundreds of millions of dollars and a few more Norris Trophies left to earn, but whenever he's done, he'll have whatever job he wants. Those four qualities in the intro? He's got best mix of them all. He also already has worked as a TV analyst and clearly has no problem opening his mouth, on and off the ice. Watching him ham it up with his brothers was one of the highlights of the 2013 draft.

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Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks

This one comes with an asterisk; if Luongo brings his Twitter game, he'll be perfect. Another option: Disguising his voice and overlaying the @strombone1 avatar on his face. That actually might be more fun. Luongo's been an elite player for a long time in a major Canadian market, and clearly has a candid side that doesn't always come out at the moment. It's easy to see him on the CBC, or TSN with friend/"conspirator" James Duthie.

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Andrew Ference, Edmonton Oilers

Ference is one of the smarter, more socially conscious guys in the NHL. He's also been really accessible as a player, and shown a solid sense of humor both in interviews and on Twitter. Another factor—he's been in the league since 1999, when he was just 20 years old and playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins. That's a good base of knowledge than spans a few different eras (and two lockouts).

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Jaromir Jagr, New Jersey Devils

It's tough to imagine Jagr sticking around in North America whenever he retires—but he should. TBS thought outside the box in hiring Pedro Martinez for their baseball coverage, and Jagr would be in a similar situation. He's not a native English speaker, as people love pointing out about Martinez, but he certainly handles himself well enough, and his charisma, candidness and credentials are more important than anything else.

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Zach Parise, Minnesota Wild

Parise is polished and familiar to a relatively wide portion of the American audience, thanks to his time with the U.S. Olympic team. NBC, for example, likes giving American names shots—Jeremy Roenick, Mike Milbury, Eddie Olczyk, etc. Parise seems like a logical progression.

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Dustin Penner, Anaheim Ducks

Penner is another player with a clear sense of humor; the best example of that was his response to the Great Pancake Caper of 2012. He's not just athlete-funny, either. During the lockout, he interned at Conan O'Brien's TBS show, and he pretty clearly enjoys the entertainment side of the business. Generally, self-deprecation is an attractive, too-absent quality for media folk, and Penner has it in spades.

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Paul Bissonnette, Phoenix Coyotes

Biz has the most famous Twitter account in the NHL for a reason; he's legitimately funny. He's also got the attention of other funny people on Twitter, and he's come a long way since his pre-BizNasty2point0 days; recently, he called out someone for using homophobic slurs, and he vocally supports You Can Play. If he can blend all that together, he'll be really good, despite the fact that bottom-six players are probably overrepresented on TV broadcasts.

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Ben Scrivens, Los Angeles Kings

For whatever reason, goalies tend to make good TV analysts, and Scrivens seems to fit the bill. Specifically, he's smart—he graduated from Cornell, has Shakespeare quotes on the side of his mask, listens to Ted Talks on planes and, in the past, has talked about next-level statistics. That'd be a welcome addition, particularly from an ex-player, to TV broadcasts. Hopefully we don't have to wait until Scrivens retires to get it.

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Joe Thornton, San Jose Sharks

He's an elite player who's got a great relationship with the people who cover the game. Most importantly, though: Joe Thornton Rooster Watch proves that he's got a candid side to tap into. He just needs to, uh, pick different words.

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Gabriel Landeskog, Colorado Avalanche

This would be way, way down the road for Landeskog, who's still just 20 years old, but the Avs' captain is pretty impressive. He's thoughtful, patient and despite growing up in Sweden, speaks flawless English. He also has a recent, great Twitter burn on a fan who thought he should've fought Milan Lucic, so the sense of humor is there.